The FCC Received Complaints About Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show
Written by djfrosty on March 28, 2025
Kendrick Lamar’s haters continue to arrive. The FCC received over 100 complaints regarding K. Dot’s Super Bowl LIX Halftime performance.
As spotted on Complex, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) heard a mouthful from 125 Americans on Super Bowl Sunday. According to TMZ, the FCC received several complaints about Kendrick’s halftime performance. The feedback ranged from inappropriate language, to the dancing being too provocative, and even that the talent featured was largely African American.
A small percentage of the complaints also noted that the show promoted his beef with Drake with one person saying, “Kendrick Lamar made fake false and scandalous claims that are unfounded.” Another message read, “He [said] Drake was a pedophile on TV in front of [a] million…[people], do better, this is a sad day.” A separate objection alleged that Serena Williams’ dance routine was gang affiliated.
It should be noted that Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show was viewed live by over 130 million people during the live stream, thus the number of grievances is not even equal to one percent. Since then, the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime show has amassed an estimated 3.65 billion views, which also includes reposts on social media and user generated content.